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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Physical Science
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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Physical Science
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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Science: A Work in Progress

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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NOAA Planet Stewards

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Earth & Space Science
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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A three tiered purple building with National Museum of African American History and Culture in white text
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Simulating Sutures

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Batteries

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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Transforming Science Education

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Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Title screen for the educational life science game, Morphy.
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Morphy

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Life Science
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Storm Smart

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Sound– Notebooking

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